2021 Miami Dolphins season
| 2021 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen M. Ross |
| Head coach | Brian Flores |
| General manager | Chris Grier |
| Home field | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | CB Xavien Howard |
| Uniform | |
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The 2021 season was the Miami Dolphins' 52nd season in the National Football League and their third and final year under head coach Brian Flores.
Draft
[change | change source]| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Alabama | from Philadelphia |
| 18 | Jaelan Phillips | OLB | Miami | ||
| 2 | 36 | Jevon Holland | FS | Oregon | |
| 42 | Liam Eichenberg | OT | Notre Dame | from New York | |
| 3 | 81 | Hunter Long | TE | Boston College | from San Francisco |
| 7 | 231 | Larnel Coleman | OT | UMass | |
| 244 | Gerrid Doaks | RB | Cincinnati | from Washington |
Regular season
[change | change source]Schedule
[change | change source]The Dolphins' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at New England Patriots | W 17–16 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 0–35 | 1–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 28–31 (OT) | 1–2 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–27 | 1–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–45 | 1–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–23 | 1–5 |  Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
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Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | Atlanta Falcons | L 28–30 | 1–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Buffalo Bills | L 11–26 | 1–7 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Houston Texans | W 17–9 | 2–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | Baltimore Ravens | W 22–10 | 3–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 | 4–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Carolina Panthers | W 33–10 | 5–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | New York Giants | W 20–9 | 6–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | |||||
| 15 | December 19 | New York Jets | W 31–24 | 7–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–3 | 8–7 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–34 | 8–8 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | New England Patriots | W 33–24 | 9–8 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
[change | change source]Division
[change | change source]| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Buffalo Bills | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 483 | 289 | W4 |
| (6) New England Patriots | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 462 | 303 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 341 | 373 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | 310 | 504 | L2 |
Conference
[change | change source]| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division winners | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2[a] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5[b] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6[b] | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8[c] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9[c][d] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10[c][d] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11[e] | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12[e] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14[f] | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15[f] | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
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